William Jewell College - Tatler Yearbook (Liberty, MO)

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5:24. ,, , if . S,-,. X sig, Zwji .Psi 15' 4 gills 3 55 it hdwi .1 is 7, 2 if 2 1 Y WWE! 'Sac orth- and 1 an 'y of rund- from pson, The was 'inity ' Dr. lurch enty- him rd by Bap- t fol- te of aptist four- came 1 dis- : Dr. lp to lliam To DR. WALTER POPE BINNS ' Ninth Pilot of H. M. S. William Jewell Ojjzicialb piped aboarah November 11, 1943 We, the crew of faculty and students, wish to express our appreciation for your year of earnest endeavor. Before various audiences in different parts of the country you have portrayed authentically the life and ideals of William fewell. You have made successful efforts to understand the intricate mechanisms of all the parts of our ship which were unfamiliar to you. -- H.M.S William Iewell has heen ahly piloted in past years and has docked at many harhors of achievement on her way. However, we knowr that under your direction we will forge ahead to new and more distant harbors of knowledge and Christian living. We pledge to you our support and whole-hearted cooperation in the coming year as our ship steams ahead through the trouhled wat6'r's of this war. Here lies our held of ser- vice, preserving the Iewell traditions and spirit for her sons who are gallantly fighting and dying on distant hattlejields. Their faith in us must not he hetrayedg they are depending upon us and we must he true to that trust. Guided hy you, our new pilot, we will keep the faith with them and upon their return, in spirit or in flesh, they will find their alma mater proudly continuing her history of achievement in their names and to their memories. So, H.M.S. William fewell has begun the last lap of her voyage to the port of a Hundred Years' Service to mankind under the divine guidance of our King through his servant, our new pilot, a leader whom we follow, unafraid. Twc nty vc

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1 7314 Walter Pope Binns Dr. Walter Pope Binns, the ninth president of William Iewell College, is a native of Georgia Where he attended Mercer University from which he was graduated in 1918. ln the first World War he served as a chaplain with the rank of first lieutenant and upon his return studied at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, receiving his Th.M. degree in 1923. In 1929 his alma mater conferred upon him the degree of D.D. He had been pastor of the First Baptist Church in Roanoke, Virginia, since 1931 until he came to the Hill to take up the responsibilities of president. In this first year of his presidency, Dr. Binns has made a definite place for himself, not only in the tradition and history of the school, but also in the hearts of the faculty and students who have worked and studied with him. He has made a concerted eHort to learn the inner workings of all the phases of the college life in order to under- stand the problems facing the various departments. He has demonstrated his excellent judgment and clear reasoning on numerous occasions through- out the year and has endeared himself to the student body by his whole-hearted participation in all the school events and his personal interest in the individuals who make up the student group. Twenty-four , , ,, .1 4 His chapel talks have been extremely worth- while and thoughtful, besides being brief and straightforward, which has gained for him an attentive, appreciative student audience. William Iewell has known a long history of able, honored presidents from the time of its found- ing. The first president was Rev. R. S. Thomas from Missouri University, then Rev. William Thompson, a graduate of the University of Edinburgh. The third man called to hold this high position was Rev. Thomas Rambaut, graduated from Trinity College in Dublin, and he was succeeded by Dr. Iohn Priest Greene from the Third Baptist Church in St. Louis, who remained in office for twenty- eight years. Dr. David Iones Evans followed him for almost a two year term and was succeeded by Dr. H. C. Wayman, professor in the Southern Bap- tist Theological Seminary. Dr. Iohn F. Herget fol- lowed him in 1928 coming from a pastorate of twenty-five years at the Ninth Street Baptist Church in Cincinnati, Chio, and when, after four- teen years he resigned, Dr. H. I. Hester became Interim President for 1942-43. Now to this dis- tinguished list will be added the name of Dr. Walter Pope Binns who so admirably lives up to the qualities traditionally possessed by William Iewell's presidents.

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Tr. Hubert Inman Hester After his capable service as the Interim Presi- dent of William Iewell College last year, a new between the Navy program on the campus and the liberal arts curriculum of which Iewell has always been proud. The place is a difficult one, but one which Dr. Hester fills admirably, tactfully uniting .-gg-ffm,i-J.-..m.f..,...,a..?...,-,Q.-.,Q--,v45-f-:.f-.f-.-.aw..qL.u:5.af'-- --1 sa ,-ff 1... office, that of Vice President, has been created for Dr. Hester in order to prevent the loss to the administration of his splendid executive abilities so well demonstrated during his term of office, especially in making the necessary adjustments for the coming of the Naval Flight Preparatory School to Iewell's campus. This new position of Vice President is not one in name only, for with it comes the demand for many hours of intensive thought and industry. It requires that he be on hand to act for the school in the event of Dr. Binns' absence, in addition to acting as the link between the past and present for Dr. Binns as he takes over the intricate details of the presidency to which he has not been accustomed. His position is, essentially, that of a middle man acting be- tween past and present in the administration, and the various phases of college life. In addition to his administrative duties, Dr. Hester is Head of the Department of Religion and Philosophy, to which position he came in 1926, having received his Th.D. degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. This requires not only meeting his Bible classes daily, but also serv- ing as consultant for the ministerial students on the campus. Dr. Hester has personified throughout his years of service at Iewell those qualities which characterize a gentleman and a scholar. His indus- try, friendliness, courtesy, understanding, and bril- liant mind have earned for him the respect and admiration of all who have come in contact with him. He has been always a willing advisor and friend to all the students and, above all, to William Iewell College herself. Twenty-six . D car pos hat sch tor fCI' len 21111 gr: Pr- ua vei M: Sa Vi thi ha an thi